Conservation Agriculture: Environment, Farmers Experiences, Innovations, Socio-Economy, Policy

by Armando Martínez-Vilela, José Benites, Luis García-Torres

Book Overview

In large parts of the developed and developing worlds soil tillage by plough or hoe is the main cause of land degradation leading to stagnating or even declining production levels and increasing production cost. It causes the soil to become more dense and compacted, the organic matter content to be reduced and water runoff and soil erosion to increase. It also leads to droughts becoming more severe and the soil becoming less fertile and less responsive...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402011067
• ISBN13: 9781402011061
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 516 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.6" x 9.6"